Hooch : Spurious Liquor Of Tamil Nadu’s At least 34 people have died, and around 100 others have been hospitalised after consuming hooch, or spurious liquor, in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi. Hooch is a commonly used term for poor quality alcohol, derived from Hoochinoo, a native Alaskan tribe that was known to produce very strong liquor. […]
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Human African Trypanosomiasis
Human African Trypanosomiasis: In a landmark achievement, Chad has become the first country in 2024 and the 51st globally to eliminate a neglected tropical disease (NTD) — the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT). Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is also known as sleeping sickness. It is caused by protozoan parasites transmitted by infected tsetse […]
SIPRI Report
SIPRI Report: A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) report was released that highlighted the increased risk and instability associated with the ongoing modernisation and expansion of nuclear arsenals worldwide. Key Highlights of the Report: All nine nuclear-armed states (USA, Russia, UK, France, China, India, Pakistan, North Korea, and Israel) continued to modernise their nuclear […]
Bonn Climate Conference 2024
Bonn Climate Conference 2024: The recent climate meeting in Bonn, Germany, did not achieve significant progress in defining a new climate finance goal. Countries have yet to make concrete advancements on issues concerning the funding required to address the climate crisis. Climate Financing refers to large-scale investments required for actions to mitigate or adapt to […]
Summer Solstice 2024
Summer Solstice 2024: 21st June has been marked as the day of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere of the world. The summer solstice is celebrated as the beginning of summer, or midsummer when one of Earth’s poles is at its maximum tilt towards the sun. The summer solstice marks the longest day of […]
New Freshwater Diatom Genus Discovered
New Freshwater Diatom Genus Discovered: Researchers have discovered a new genus of the Gomphonemoid diatom found in the clean water river of the Eastern Ghats and it has been named Indiconema to value its restricted distribution in the country. Indiconema differs in having a pore field at both the head and foot pole rather than […]
Pigment Purpurogallin
Pigment Purpurogallin: A team of scientists from the UK and Canada traced the evolution of purple glacier algae, revealing their significant impact on glaciers and challenging traditional evolutionary theories. These algae, which thrive in extreme glacier environments, have evolved to produce a purple pigment, purpurogallin, that protects them from UV and visible light, aiding in […]
KAVACH : In News
KAVACH : In News The accident involving the Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express on June 17, which claimed 10 lives, has brought to the fore once again the delay in installing Kavach, an indigenously developed automatic train protection (ATP) system, across the country’s rail network. Experts, including former Railway Minister and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, […]
10th International Day Of Yoga In Srinagar
10th International Day Of Yoga In Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 10th International Day of Yoga in Srinagar. PM Modi emphasised the global journey of Yoga, mentioning that in India, the AYUSH department has established the Yoga Certification Board for yoga practitioners. The term “Yoga” originates from the Sanskrit word “yuj,” which […]
Banking Current Affairs : 21st June 2024
Today’s Current Affairs: 21st June 2024 for SSC CGL, State SSC, RRB, Railways, Banking Exam & IBPS, etc New Postal Law, Post Office Act 2023: Union Ministry of Communication, Government of India (GoI) notified that “The Post Office Act, 2023” came into force with effective from (w.e.f.) on 18th June, 2024. The Post Office Act, […]
